At 70 years-old grandmother is now cloistered nun in Spain
Catholic News
VALENCIA, Spain, May 3, 2012--A 70-year-old widow, who is a mother of three and grandmother of five, made her solemn vows as a Poor Clare contemplative nun in the town of Canals in Spain.
Source: CBCP News - World News
Sorry for my ignorance about this but what exactly is a "Poor Clare contemplative nun"? Is that a special order of the convent?